tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191275644331392359.post7505278072193173302..comments2024-03-27T05:15:14.757-07:00Comments on WEST MICHIGAN POLITICS: Trejo: Big Brother Reigns Supreme As Meekhof's Dereliction of Duty Emboldens Orwellian Surveillance State in MichiganUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191275644331392359.post-82644704412224351312016-09-30T13:24:09.835-07:002016-09-30T13:24:09.835-07:00MI Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof is nothing...MI Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof is nothing but a complete smug, arrogant and narcissistic Neocon OBSTRUCTIONIST all too willing to SERVE US UP!<br /><br />The Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof is once again madly acting like an obstructionist of this package of bills that will give much more needed transparency to the public in regards to what is taking place in the offices of Michigan State government.<br />The Obstructionist Sen. Arlan Meekhof needs to be drummed out being the MI Senate Majority Leader........<br />-- "The prospect for the package remains uncertain in the state Senate, where Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, has been lukewarm about the package.<br /><br />The bills still exempt a fairly wide swath of information. For example, lawmakers would not have to disclose communications with constituents, other than lobbyists, and records held exclusively by the Republican and Democratic legislative caucuses would remain secret. The governor's office would not have to disclose certain records related to gubernatorial appointments, budget recommendations or pardons and commutations for convicts.<br /><br />Also, the new laws would apply only to records created or possessed after next Jan. 1, when they are expected to take effect, if passed by both chambers and signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.<br /><br />Michigan's FOIA law already applies to other state agencies, as well as local governments, but not the judiciary.<br /><br />Common Cause Michigan, a government transparency and watchdog group, called the House's action a good first step.<br /><br />“The Michigan House has taken a good step forward in reforming the state’s outdated open records law," said Dan Farough, a spokesman for the group. "In the Flint water crisis, we have seen firsthand the disastrous consequences of what happens when the government is unaccountable and acts in secret."<br /><br />Just as the bills received bipartisan support, reforming Michigan's open records laws has brought together groups that are frequently on opposite sides of public policy debates, such as the liberal group Progress Michigan and the free-market Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Both pushed for strengthening the state's FOIA law.<br /><br />Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan, called on House Speaker Kevin Cotter, R-Mt. Pleasant, to "pressure his colleagues in the Senate to move this legislation to the governor’s desk," and show "this is more than a political stunt."<br /><br />In addition to the 10-bill package of House Bills 5469 through 5478, the House is also considering HB 5826, prohibiting a public body that receives a public records request from launching a civil lawsuit against the person making the request."<br />http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/21/michigan-foia-law-vote/90776346/<br />September 21, 2016Mary-Orionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879177621651852097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191275644331392359.post-30951618842478745762016-09-28T17:05:37.943-07:002016-09-28T17:05:37.943-07:00Arlan Meekhof: Michigan's #1 lickspittle.
Bro...Arlan Meekhof: Michigan's #1 lickspittle.<br /><br />Brought to you by term limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191275644331392359.post-19976363263562687192016-09-28T11:46:08.371-07:002016-09-28T11:46:08.371-07:00Farging BastagesFarging BastagesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com